A coalition of Non Indigenous Students of the Rivers State University of Science & Technology carried out a peaceful protest in the school premises.
The protest was due to the 300% difference between indigene fees and that of students who are non-indigenes of Rivers state.
The Non Indigenous Students reportedly vented their streets of the school to vent their frustration on Wednesday, 18th November.
One of the students who spoke with Pulse disclosed that non-indigenes of the states are paying N82, 000 as tuition, while those from Rivers state pay a total of N18, 000.
According to the aggrieved student, former governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi reduced the fees last session and all students were paying the same amount as fees but since Governor Nyesom Wike took office with the new Vice Chancellor of the school, Prof Blessing Didia, the fees for non-indigenes were increased while those for indigenes stayed the same.
The students are now calling on the Federal Government to see to it that the situation in the school is fairly rectified. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - https://twitter.com/Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 20-11-2015 08:37 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
dickieponga at 20-11-2015 10:55 PM (9 years ago) (m)
It should be fees for foreign students dat should be increased not for indigenes.. Which foreigner go bring im pikin come uni for naija in d 1st place anyway.. D govnor no no d difference between indigenes and foreign students...
Posted: at 20-11-2015 10:55 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
This is absolutely insane... Too much of Tribalism in this country. So wat would we say if other countries are doing this to us when we are even doing worse to ourselves.
U Self Go Like Am...
Posted: at 21-11-2015 01:00 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
I think Rivers State present administration should just try and ask Formal Lagos State Governor #Fasola the implications of increasing school fees as such.
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Posted: at 21-11-2015 01:04 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
I could remember FASOLA giving excuses then to LASU students that Education has to be expensive. Then when election period was close, the education that has to be expensive stopped being expensive. I hope this isn't another political strategy.
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Posted: at 21-11-2015 01:11 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Wats d meaning of dis indigene or no indigene. Dis is where discrimination and tribalism cum to play. If we are one, we shld all pay d same amount not some pay higher than others cus they are not from same state.
Posted: at 21-11-2015 06:19 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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